Well, the verdict is in: “it’s the interface stupid”:http://www.kottke.org/05/04/google-maps-and-user-experience! “Google Maps”:http://maps.google.com/, all the latest rage, makes more waves by implementing their recent “Keyhole”:http://www.keyhole.com/ purchase in their unique, “AJAX”:http://www.adaptivepath.com/publications/essays/archives/000385.php driven, user interface that is absolutely wonderful to use. And that’s the whole point: the user experience. … Read More →
Category Archives: Technology
Lost. Gone. Forever.
Well, we have all faced it at least once in our computer-driven lives: lost data. Whether through failed hard drives, corrupt directory structure or accidental deletion, data loss presents itself as the most-feared technological error that need not draw tears. Why not? Backups. Backups offer … Read More →
Scientific writings
!(alignright)http://www.sensoryoutput.com/wp-images/postings/normalization.jpg(Normalization proof for a 3-D particle in a box quantum mechanical problem)! The apparent void in computers of an aid in scientific writing (formulas, et cetera) really perplexes me. I have never used my iBook or any computer for taking notes in class, but I … Read More →
The Hydrogen Economy
“SpaceDaily.com”:http://www.spacedaily.com/ recently published an article entitled “Vast New Energy Source Almost Here”:http://www.spacedaily.com/news/energy-tech-04zze.html. The new source? Hydrogen. You are probably wondering why hydrogen is being called a new energy source, as we already know it can be harnessed for use in fuel cells. The big deal … Read More →
Tableau, a glimpse of a future to come?
I have long championed the need for intelligent software to turn around basic information stored in various places (computer, PDA, smartphone, whatever) in a sundry of formats (SQL databases, XML files, Excel spreadsheets) and present it in a more meaningful, graphical representations. Being a single … Read More →
The Tablet
Someone has quoted Steve Jobs as saying, "This will be the most important thing I’ve ever done."